Specifications
| Brand: | Plymouth Yarn |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Vanessa Ewing |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Pattern Code: | 2865 |
Product Description
Your favorite little girl will love wearing Plymouth Yarn Girl’s Tunic Dress in Dreambaby DK Paintpot; playful and colorful stripes emerge as you knit. The dress has cute picot edging at the hem and a little bit of ribbing on both the neckline and armholes. Any baby will absolutely adore something made with Plymouth Dreambaby DK Paintpot! This DK weight yarn is so unbelievably soft—it’s perfect for next-to-skin garments or blankets.
Sizes: 0–3 mos (6–12 mos, 18–24 mos, 3T, 4T)
Finished Measurements: With suggested 6” positive ease
Chest – 27 (29 31½, 33½, 35)”
Length – 12½ (13½, 14½, 15½, 16½)”
Yarn Requirements: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK Paintpot (50% Acrylic Microfiber/ 50% Nylon; 50g/174yds) shown in 1405 Sherbert (WEBS do not carry this color)
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm) single points and DPNs
US 6 (4.00mm) single points to get gauge
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm), after blocking
Plymouth Yarn Girls' Tunic Dress in Dreambaby DK Paintpot
What Is Being Made
This is a classic girls' tunic dress pattern designed for infants and toddlers, available in five sizes ranging from newborn (0-3 months) through 4T. The finished garment features a tunic silhouette with approximate chest measurements from 27 inches for the smallest size up to 35 inches for the largest size. The dress length varies by size, ranging from 12½ inches to 16½ inches, making it suitable for layering or wearing as a standalone piece for warm weather.
Techniques Used
This pattern employs seamed construction worked flat on straight needles, allowing for straightforward assembly. The dress features a decorative picot hem created by working yarn-over and knit-two-together decreases across a row, which is then folded to create an elegant finished edge. The pattern includes strategic shaping through increases worked at regular intervals along the bodice sides, creating a fitted silhouette. Armhole shaping and shoulder decreases are incorporated to ensure proper fit and garment structure. The neckline is shaped by dividing stitches and working both shoulders simultaneously, a technique that ensures balanced shaping on both sides.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch throughout this garment is stockinette stitch (st st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric with a knit side and purl side. The pattern utilizes fundamental decreasing techniques including knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) for shaping at armholes and shoulders. Yarn-over (yo) stitches are used in combination with decreases to create the decorative picot hem detail. The pattern also incorporates basic increases worked at the beginning and end of rows to add width to the bodice as needed for different sizes.
Materials and Tools
This dress is knitted using Dreambaby DK Paintpot yarn in color 1405 Sherbert, with yardage requirements varying by size: 2 balls (100 grams) for the smallest size, increasing to 4 balls (200 grams) for the largest size. Each ball weighs 50 grams. The pattern calls for US Size 4 (3.5mm) and US Size 6 (4mm) straight knitting needles, with the smaller needles used for the ribbed hem and the larger needles for the main bodice. US Size 4 (3.5mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs) are also required for certain sections. Additional notions include 2 stitch holders for managing stitches during neck shaping, and 1 stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats. The recommended gauge is 22 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US Size 6 needles after blocking.
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